necktie

Noun

Meaning

A scarf, band, or kerchief of silk, etc., passing around the neck or collar and tied in front; a bow of silk, etc., fastened in front of the neck.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

tie badger windsor dickie bola slipknot band suit bolo muffler link bond neck bow affiliation
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Antonyms

fork repulse fight opposition combat dispute
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Hypernyms

clothing neckwear

Hyponyms

bola bolo four-in-hand bow tie bowtie bolo tie

Related terms

bowtie

Phrases with the word

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Examples

Be able to suffer wearing a necktie or slightly high heels for an entire evening without complaint or early removal. Marilyn vos Savant

The odd thing in this world is that an eager-beaver type, with no original ideas, who mimes those in authority above him right to the last twist of necktie and scrape of chin, always gets noticed. Gets selected. Rises. Philip K. Dick

People look at you differently if you wear a bow tie, as opposed to a necktie. Dhani Jones

I've found that you don't need to wear a necktie if you can hit. Ted Williams

I once had a boyfriend who couldn't write unless he was wearing a necktie and a dress shirt, which I thought was really weird, because this was a long time ago, and no one I knew ever wore dress shirts, let alone neckties; it was like he was a grown-up reenacter or something. Susan Orlean

he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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